The Equipment at The Playpark Suppliers
Are you thinking about starting up an all abilities playpark in your area?
Here are the details for finding the super equipment that we have installed.

This is our latest piece of equipment, Mirage Roundabout.

Supplied by SMP playgrounds who produce play and leisure equipment. Click here to visit their website.

We love our brilliant all ability trampoline.

Supplied by Huck Nets (UK) Ltd of Bridport in Dorset. This trampoline is for disabled and non disabled.
In fact the sea cadets from Plymouth (above) think that they should have one installed at their headquarters.
Terry Warrington is the Huck Nets contact and you can reach him on 07969 125 595. Here is their website.

The wheelchair friendly seesaw...
How fabulous to
be able to wheel a
friend onto this
totally accessible
piece of equipment.
No steps, no barriers
and large enough for the more than one wheelchair at a time ! A really good example of inclusive play equipment. Supplied by Playground Supplies Ltd. Telephone 01536 415143

Our super 3 swing unit

This is the most brilliant swing of all. Wheelchair users can use it provided they have a radar key.
This is the same key that opens the disabled toilets and most wheelchairs users have one. Remember to bring it.
At one side of the unit is a roll on ramp for wheelchairs. Once the rider is in place, the carer can push the swing
as high as they both feel happy with. This wheelchair swing is enclosed with a sturdy fence, so that active toddlers
will stay out of harm's way.The centre swing is a 'boat seat swing' which is ideal for people with disabilities.
This swing is tilted, so that visitors who can only lie down can swing to their heart's delight.
At the other side is a normal swing but it has an extra wide flat seat so that adults can join in the fun.
Supplied by Gl Jones Playgrounds Ltd, Station Road, Bethesda, Gwynedd LL57 3NE Telephone 01248 600372

The wheelchair friendly roundabout.
What an innovation.... Nobody knows how many
times kids in wheelchairs wish that they could
climbaboard along with everyone else.
Now they can because this wonderful roundabout
will seat 2 wheelchairs and 2 seated riders.
All that is needed now, is someone to push....
Watch the smiling faces as they go
round and round and round.
Yippee !!
Supplied by Gl Jones Playgrounds Ltd, Station Road, Bethesda, Gwynedd LL57 3NE Telephone 01248 600372


The Big Unit
This most robust piece of play equipment in the Playpark is the largest, and boys and girls of
every age love to clamber over it. With 3 slides, ladder climbing
bars, rope support mesh,
moveable walkways, hoops
to dangle from and lots of
intergral play parts.
Supplied by Lappsett UK Ltd, Lappset House, Henson Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Telephone 01536 412612

The Ramped Sandpit
Not only youngsters but Grannies
too enjoytime in our sandpit.
The bucket on a chainis easier for
disadvantaged kids to use than
more conventional buckets.
As you see here even small people
can raise the bucket full
of sand to a good height.
Supplied by Lappsett UK Ltd
Lappset House, Henson Way,
Kettering, Northamptonshire
NN16 8PX
Telephone 01536 412612

Our very popular nest swing
We would dearly like to have another of these hugely popular nest swings as there is often a queue to get on board. As you see more than one child can fit into it.
Everyone wants to have a ride either as a single
or with a pal. The very best thing about it is that
children who do not understand the principle of
'holding on tight' simply don't have to...
The centre of the net is literally a nest that keeps even the most handicapped child completely snug as they swing.

Supplied by Lappsett UK LtdLappset House, Henson Way,
Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8PX
Telephone them on 01536 412612

Wheelchair Accessible Picnic tables Supplied by Lappsett UK Ltd. Sensible tables that can accommodate a wheelchair at either end. Lappset House, Henson Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire Telephone 01536 412612

The all weather Shelter Supplied by Play line Designs, 72a Gestridge Road, Kingsteignton, Devon TQ12 3HH
Telephone 01626 363262 Fax 01626 200302 e-mailenquiries@playlinedesign.co.uk www.playlinedesign.co.uk

Make it rain panel
Ball bearings fall through this toy as the circle
revolves. It is a soothing toy that captures many
childrens' imaginations and canbe used in any
weather condition. We have noticed that this
piece of equipment is popular with absolutely
every age. It is one of the most used items.

Supplied by Playline Design
in Kingsteignton, Devon

Telephone 01626 363262

Information signs
Great company - Parc Signs Ltd of St. Austell in Cornwall, who made these
symbols signs for us. Widgit is a
'language' that is sometimes used by people with learning disabilities.

Telephone them on 01726 74747

Tactile and symbol signage
Supplied by MK Design who have been extremely
helpful to us, designing these unique all weather signs which include Braille, raised lettering a
photograph and Widgit symbols which match the symbols on our downloadable pages 1 and page 2. Thank you M K Design.
You can contact Mark Rose on telephone number 01454 852802

Nick Baxter-Sibley
of Signs Express of Exeter

is an endlessly patient sign maker.
And he will keep you within the Health
and Safety rules.... Tell him that you have seen
this website and tell him that Miriam thinks he has
been the most easy of all the suppliers
to deal with. He's a real 'I'll fix that for you'
type of chap.....and he does !!

The spiral Musical Chime bars were generously paid for by Gemini Radio Devon now known as :-
Bang bing bong. Strike the bar with the beaters and you too can make music. The notes go up as the height increases.This equipment works best with more than one player. Co-operation is the name of the game. Supplied by Garden Escapes (Mr Richard Stuart) Telephone 02897 564477
GOOD NEWS.we have now sorted out replacement beaters for our musical chime bars, thanks to the help of a friendly company in Northern Ireland called Bingbangbong Tele 0845 313 6203 See their website !!

WebAnywhere is a web-based company in America. They have given us the software that
enables people with poor eyesight the ability to listen to our website. Thank you WebInSight.
email Richard E. Ladner, ladner at cs.washington.edu Jeffrey P. Bigham, jbigham@cs.rochester.edu Address WebInSight c/o Richard Ladner, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352350, Seattle, WA 98195